Transmission failed.
1992 Dodge Dakota transmission complaints
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#ea96006, while vehicle was running with the selector in park, the vehicle went into reverse and backed into another vehicle. Vehicle has not been repaired.
The vehicle jumped out of park into reverse gear.
#pe95041, when driving the vehicle will backshift to a lower gear and the rpms will increase an extra thousand rpms. Vehicle has been at dealer (5) or (6) times for this problem. Problem is still on going.
Transmission slipped/replaced twice.
Transmission shifts back and forth between first and second gear upon acceleration.
Automatic transmission shifts slowly.
The nut retaining the rear axle pinion gear fell off while driving at 35 MPH, causing the driveshaft to spin uncontrolled and beat the underside of the vehicle.
Truck will shift into overdrive while cruising at highway speed.
Sometimes when driving the gear shift jumps out of gear.
Ea96-006 active, vehicle was left in an idle position in park, jumped out gear , rolled backwards, impact 6:00 position.
Vehicle rolled backwards while in park, due to transmission failure, causing accident.
Transmission shifts inadvertently occasionally, and occasionally has difficulty upshifting.
Auto-tran: when shifting from park to reverse, transmission clanks and jumps, intermittent problem, no pickup in drive, just roars.
While driving experienced transmission failure at approx 45mph, intermittent shifting of gears of automatic transmission.*
While driving, after initial speed of approximately over 45 MPH, transmission shifts on its own without warning, causing hazardous driving, could cause an accident.
Inadvertent movement of the shifter pe95-041, when driving the vehicle will not shift into gear.
Transmission slip out of gear, causing accident.
When in park the gear jumped out, somone saw this happen tried to stop truck but got hurt. Dealer can not find problem.
Transmission gear loose, causing vehicle to slip out of park/accident.
The truck inadvertantly shifts down while trying to accelerate
Auto trans: transmission shifts into overdrive on it own, in a jerky manner, goes slightly faster than when in normal, no warning.
While truck was in park and the gear jump out of position .
Pe95-041; auto-transmission will down shift for reason unknown. Was told this is normal performance. *ak at highway speeds of 55 MPH and over, vehicle tacks at about 1800 rpms, on a flat road, vehicle will suddenly downshift and tack at 2800-300 RPM, consumer states it happens in and out of cruise control with a constant pressure on the accelerator, it will also downshift dramatically at low speeds.
While in park, engine running, gear shifted out of park into reverse, started rolling out of driveway with 3 year old in front seat;shifted to park to stop.
Transmission shifts erratically, also has bits of metal in transmission oil pan.
When vehicle is put in reverse, sudden acceleration/malfunctioning occurs.
Transmission fails to go into gear occasionally, also occasionally slips out of gear.
Pe95-041, active vehicle was left idle position in park, jumped out gear into reverse, rolled back, hitting a pole, impact 6:00 position.
Pe95-041, active, vehicle was in park, left the vehicle idling, shifted in reverse, went across 4 lane traffic, impact 6:00 position hit a pole.
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